“She went downstream for a while,” LACFD spokesperson Pauline McGee said
NEED TO KNOW
- A woman in Los Angeles was swept nine miles down San Jose Creek in the mid-afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 24
- The woman was initially spotted in the creek near near Fullerton Road around 1:50 p.m. local time and was rescued by first responders at Workman Mill Road and taken to the hospital
- This comes amid severe weather conditions in California, which has prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in southern California counties
A woman in Los Angeles was rescued after being swept into the San Jose Creek due to severe storm conditions in the area, according to reports.
The woman — who was not identified — was swept nine miles down San Jose Creek in the mid-afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, according to the Los Angeles Times and The Guardian, which cited the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD).
Someone reported seeing the woman in the creek near Fullerton Road by the 60 Freeway around 1:50 p.m. local time, according to the LACFD, per the L.A. Times. When firefighters arrived at the scene about 17 minutes later, she was gone, per the outlet…